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William Cunningham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cedar-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this William Cunningham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cedar-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loris Cunningham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alice Cunningham | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vera Cunningham | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wilda Cunningham | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Melinda Cunningham | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lelia Cunningham | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Velma Cunningham | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eva Cunningham | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Cunningham | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Audrey Cunningham | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lorna Cunningham | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Cunningham | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Leo Cunningham | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dale Cunningham | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Boyd Cunningham | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Leiana Cunningham | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cedar, Nebraska
Head, age 33
Cedar, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $15 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cedar-County, Nebraska
Head, age 43
Cedar-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 16 household members
| Surname | Cunningham |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 17 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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William Cunningham
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02240-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Colling | 45 | head | Farming | Iowa |
| 2 | Esther Colling | 38 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Aaron Colling | 12 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | David Colling | 8 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Joseph Colling | 6 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Glenn O. Chaney | 28 | head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ivon Chaney | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | William Cunningham THIS PERSON | 43 | head | Farming | Iowa |
| 9 | Leiana Cunningham | 44 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Boyd Cunningham | 23 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Vera Cunningham | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Dale Cunningham | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Velma Cunningham | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Eva Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Wilda Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Lelia Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Lorna Cunningham | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Leo Cunningham | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Loris Cunningham | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Helen Cunningham | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Audrey Cunningham | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Melinda Cunningham | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Alice Cunningham | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Ellsworth Benson | 33 | head | Farm Security | Nebraska |
| 25 | Doris Benson | 33 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Sandra Benson | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Charlie Sandberg | 36 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Nebraska |
| 28 | Jim Collier | 46 | head | Farming | Scotland |
| 29 | Hazel Collier | 47 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Vera Collier | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Dean Collier | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Ruth Collier | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Raymond Garland | 36 | Lodger | Farming | Oregon |
| 34 | Dotthy Garland | 22 | Lodger's wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Charles Pittet | 45 | head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Minna Pittet | 36 | wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Donald Pittet | 7 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ernest Frisbie | 56 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 39 | Forest Schneider | 26 | head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 40 | Marjorie Schneider | 21 | wife | — | Nebraska |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)